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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Michael Watkins who wrote (5781)10/17/2001 11:16:40 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
I think the point of Reagan's executive order is that the CIA is supposed to gather intelligence, not kill people. Point of clarification - Omar was in the sights of a Predator spy plane, which is equipped with anti-tank weapons but is under the control of the CIA.

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I just remember how much hell there was to pay when Ollie North and crew helped the Contras - you have to follow the rules - and it's not up to a lower level JAG to determine what the rules are.

Hey, I don't really have a problem with the CIA being prohibited from killing people, even in wartime. Maybe someone can persuade me otherwise, but it seems to me that killing people is a job for the military. Otherwise we start sliding down the slippery slope to potential abuses of power. Dividing responsibilities is a check against abuse of power.
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